Controller or Keyboard + Mouse?Q

[Xonah]

I have played 50 hours on controller, but recently tried mouse and keyboard. I appreciated the Camera being so maneuverable. What do you guys think is best? How do you play?

[DarkNye]

I use PS5 Controller. I played the game on my PS5 twice and then completed it on PC using the controller. Personally I think use PS5 controller. PC gamer since 2003 but this game is very controller specific.

[Xonah]

Originally posted by DarkNye:

I use PS5 Controller. I played the game on my PS5 twice and then completed it on PC using the controller. Personally I think use PS5 controller. PC gamer since 2003 but this game is very controller specific.

i also use dualsense controller.
Did you happen to beat Malenia with it?

[arrosdose]

I started playing with mouse and keyboard, but eventually switched to controller and so far controller feels waay more natural
Some actions like running jumping attack feels more easy to do in controller to me, as I always had difficulty doing those in keyboard

[Ironwu]

I only play with KBD/M and am on my third play through.

That being said, a player should use what they are most comfortable with. Especially in a Souls game where muscle memory and reaction times are critical.

Good Luck
Have Fun :)

[s̷h̷a̷d̷o̷w̷]

Nearly 800h on k&m, feels great. I did rebind most of controls and have multi button mouse which makes it even better. I have PS5 controller for some platformers and stuff and occasionally I plug it in and play ER, some things are more intuitive yes but the camera is what kills it for me, I just can't stand when I am unable to control the camera the way I want and always felt it's weird I have movement in one stick and camera in the other, sadly the following camera is way too slow for my taste, so k&m it is for ER.
I plan on buying Sekiro but I heard horror stories about PS5 DualSense not being recognized at all by this game, and somehow I feel Sekiro would be good on controller.
What is best? Whatever you feel comfortable with

[Flyin' High]

I can't stand controllers in general so I play all fromsoft games with a mouse and keyboard, while there is some weirdness from time to time it feels quite great to me and it always seems so exaggerated when I hear people talk about it, claims like the games are nearly impossible to play and the mouse and keyboard controls being terribly clunky always felt dishonest.
Sekiro in particular felt great with a mouse and keyboard, almost as if it had been made with them in mind, even though I know it wasn't

Though I recognise my distaste for controllers is more so just a personal opinion and not necessarily objective

[DayLight1943]

ive always played games on KBM and do for ER/ds3 as well. IME whatever you use to play other, similar games is best for souls - there is no "best" option. each has slight advantages, like better freeaiming or easier control of menus/camera while moving your character on KBM, and more fluid movement/combos on controller. unless youre playing at the absolute top level of skill in stuff like challenge runs or pvp, a bit of practice can bring you more or less up to speed with the advantages using the other controller might give, like just learning/practicing better menuing and camera control on controller. yes, menuing and camera control is better on KBM, but if you're a controller player you will be better off long term just putting some effort into improving your menuing and cam control on controller.